Jan
30
Dallas Has Something for Everyone
Dallas, Texas is full of big southern hospitality and even bigger attractions. Whether you want to look, to hear, to see, or to participate, this great southern treasure has the event to fit your need.
Art
- Find all the sculptures on the sidewalks of Downtown. There are pieces from the 19th century as well as contemporary works. There is even a sculpture of a painter capturing Dallas on canvas.
- The Sculpture Garden offers more statures for your viewing. Through out the gardens and waterfalls are 20 statures from French masters. You can find this peaceful getaway at the base of Trammell Crow Center.
- If nature is your statue of choice, then you need to check out Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive - adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center. The bronze steers and cowboys are located on the actual Shawnee Trail from the 1850’s and is the largest bronze monument of its kinds.
- There is more nature in the Mustangs of Las Colinas Sculpture & Exhibit. You’ll find nine bronze mustangs splashing their way through the stone and granite plaza of Williams Square. There is also a film that shows the making of the sculpture and gives you some information about the mustangs.
- The Southern Methodist University has a wonderful collection from the Spanish masters. When you visit The Meadows Museum you can see these paintings, view the other special exhibitions, and visit the sculpture garden.
Sports
Dallas is packed with opportunities for sports fans of all varieties. Professional team events are available for basketball (The Dallas Mavericks), football (The Dallas Cowboys), baseball (The Texas Rangers), hockey (The Dallas Stars), soccer (FC Dallas) all offer games in or near the Dallas city limits. Of course there are high school events to help you through the week as well.
It wouldn’t be Texas without some horsing around. You can find live quarter horse racing, some of the best rodeo action of anywhere in the world, and horse shows of every make and fashion.
Some people prefer to be in the action instead of just watching it. This city opens up for the Dallas Wellstone’s Dallas White Rock Marathon and several other smaller runs as well.